Pushing the Envelope Critical Issues in Education

For Foundations of Education, Introduction to Education, Philosophy of Education, Current Issues in Education, and Education Policy. This casebook offers 27 research-based cases that explore current and controversial issues in education; the stakeholders involved in educationparents, teachers, administrators and other professionals; and the groups affected by educational controversiesthe disenfranchised, those with special needs, liberals, conservatives, reformists, radicals, scientists, technocrats, humanists, and artists. The provocative writing style that asks why and what if in a way no other text does, is intended to stimulate and provoke students to reflect onand hopefully modifytheir own ideas and values that will shape their teaching.Ornstein, Allan C. is the author of 'Pushing the Envelope Critical Issues in Education', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130990907 and ISBN 0130990906.